Weather historian and renowned meteorologist for thirty-five years, Tim Kelley, will be joined by an esteemed panel of four veteran meteorologists who are all graduates of Lyndon State College in the 1980s. Tim and the panel will share their experiences with weather forecast guidance products, and will discuss the advances they have witnessed during their […]
The year 2021 was exceptionally warm and ended in a tie as the fifth warmest on record. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature of 50.9F was 3.1F warmer than the 130-year (1891-2020) long-term mean and 1.4F above the 30-year (1991-2020) normal. Every month was warmer than the long-term mean except for July. The annual average maximum […]
Blue Hill Observatory December 2021 Summary: December was very warm and much drier, less snowy and cloudier than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 36.2 deg F was 6.1 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for December, and it was 3.4 degrees cooler than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The month […]
Authored by Robert Thompson, retired Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Boston/Norton National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office. He is an adjunct professor at Anna Maria College and Board Member of Blue Hill Observatory. Two tornado outbreaks in December 2021 have raised several questions even for us in New England. The first and deadliest outbreak in decades featured […]
The non-profit Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a National Historic Landmark located atop Great Blue Hill, was recently awarded a “Save America’s Treasures” (SAT) grant by the National Park Service to preserve many of our historic climate resources. In support of this project, the Observatory is seeking $65,000 to fulfill the obligation to raise […]
Our building is closed No public access is allowed during construction planned through 2022 Obey posted safety signage. Use caution when around construction areas and summit roadways. Extensive work began June 2021 including much-needed concrete repair, historically appropriate door and window upgrades, lighting upgrades and more. The Observatory and grounds will be closed to the […]
Blue Hill Observatory has been watching the weather since 1885, and Boston College’s Weston Observatory has been watching the Earth quake since 1931. We are now joining forces to monitor the Earth with a recently installed seismograph at Blue Hill. In collaboration with Dr. Alan Kafka, Director of Weston Observatory, Blue Hill purchased and installed […]
Imagine, Blue Hill Observatory’s first weather observations were made on February 1, 1885 at the top of Great Blue Hill— from that day on we have maintained an unbroken recording of the weather! Considered a remarkable resource, Blue Hill Observatory’s data is the most homogeneous climate record in North America and is a benchmark station […]
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2021 Summary – Tied for Fifth Warmest Year on Record
The year 2021 was exceptionally warm and ended in a tie as the fifth warmest on record. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature of 50.9F was 3.1F warmer than the 130-year (1891-2020) long-term mean and 1.4F above the 30-year (1991-2020) normal. Every month was warmer than the long-term mean except for July. The annual average maximum […]
December 2021 – Tied for Tenth Warmest on Record
Blue Hill Observatory December 2021 Summary: December was very warm and much drier, less snowy and cloudier than average. The 24-hour adjusted mean temperature for the month of 36.2 deg F was 6.1 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for December, and it was 3.4 degrees cooler than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The month […]
Authored by Robert Thompson, retired Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Boston/Norton National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office. He is an adjunct professor at Anna Maria College and Board Member of Blue Hill Observatory. Two tornado outbreaks in December 2021 have raised several questions even for us in New England. The first and deadliest outbreak in decades featured […]
The non-profit Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a National Historic Landmark located atop Great Blue Hill, was recently awarded a “Save America’s Treasures” (SAT) grant by the National Park Service to preserve many of our historic climate resources. In support of this project, the Observatory is seeking $65,000 to fulfill the obligation to raise […]
Tropical Storm Elsa Drenches Southern New England
After making landfall in Florida and moving over much of the East Coast of the United States over the past two days, Tropical Storm Elsa crossed southeastern New England on Friday, July 9, 2021 and passed approximately 40 miles to the southeast of the Observatory at mid-day. Torrential rain arrived early in the morning, and […]
Renovations are in progress at Blue Hill Observatory: What you need to know
Our building is closed No public access is allowed during construction planned through 2022 Obey posted safety signage. Use caution when around construction areas and summit roadways. Extensive work began June 2021 including much-needed concrete repair, historically appropriate door and window upgrades, lighting upgrades and more. The Observatory and grounds will be closed to the […]
Daily Record Snowfall at the Observatory on April 16th
A strong coastal storm combined with anomalously cold temperatures to bring a record breaking snowfall and more than two inches of much needed liquid precipitation to the summit of Great Blue Hill on April 16th, 2021. Rain began during the night, and snow started mixing with rain just before the 7AM EST observation. By 7:30AM, the […]
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